Overview

Department of Art History / Department of Art History is located in Chicago, IL.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	7
Doctoral Degrees	11

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

149

Applied

10

Accepted

6

Enrolled

Applying

90

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	December 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	15-20 page writing sample, statement of purpose, 3 letters of recommendation, transcripts for all previous degrees and institutions attended

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 104
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	December 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Federal Work-Study

Student Body

47

Total Graduate Students

36%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.26%
Black or African American	2.13%
White or Caucasian	40%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	6.38%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	10.64%

Gender

Male (21%)

Female (78%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Global ancient art history, Asian art history, modern and contemporary art history, Latin American art history, built environment
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 5540 South Greenwood Avenue
166 Cochrane Woods Art Center
Chicago, IL  60637
United States

Contact Christine Mehring
Chair
Email: arth-admissions@lists.uchicago.edu
Phone: 773-702-0278

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